by the hour

1. Per hour; at an hourly rate. Of course he's drawing out this project—he gets paid by the hour!

2. Every hour; once an hour. I feel better knowing that the nurse will check on mom by the hour. Sir, the situation is worsening by the hour—how should we proceed?

by the hour

at each hour; once each hour. It kept growing darker by the hour. I have to take this medicine by the hour.

See also: by, hour

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

See also:

till all hours
till all hours (of the day and night)
till/until all hours
on the hour
on the hour/half-hour
the top of the hour
be on the hour
zero hour
at the top of the hour
in (one's) hour of need

References in classic literature

She would sit and smooth his forehead by the hour, and talk to him and try to make him forget.

Teta Elzbieta would put the clothesbasket in which the baby slept alongside of his mattress, and Jurgis would lie upon one elbow and watch him by the hour, imagining things.

Jungle

Fogg, played whist by the hour together in absorbing silence.

Around The World In Eighty Days

Even if they don't publicly object to the deal you've cut, they're going to go nuts when they figure out that you're getting paid by the hour. (This is the most common arrangement and includes pro-rated benefits.) That means you don't have to put in unpaid overtime, which is, of course, one of the powerful attractions of part-time work.

How to Make the Pitch For a Part-time Workload

* Accounting for use of personal or sick leave time by the hour.

Are you in compliance with the FLSA?

But because most drivers are paid by the mile rather than by the hour, expenses wouldn't be affected.

Road kill

词组	by the hour
释义	by the hour by the hour 1. Per hour; at an hourly rate. Of course he's drawing out this project—he gets paid by the hour! 2. Every hour; once an hour. I feel better knowing that the nurse will check on mom by the hour. Sir, the situation is worsening by the hour—how should we proceed? See also: by, hour Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. by the hour at each hour; once each hour. It kept growing darker by the hour. I have to take this medicine by the hour. See also: by, hour McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: till all hours till all hours (of the day and night) till/until all hours on the hour on the hour/half-hour the top of the hour be on the hour zero hour at the top of the hour in (one's) hour of need References in classic literature She would sit and smooth his forehead by the hour, and talk to him and try to make him forget. Teta Elzbieta would put the clothesbasket in which the baby slept alongside of his mattress, and Jurgis would lie upon one elbow and watch him by the hour, imagining things. Jungle Fogg, played whist by the hour together in absorbing silence. Around The World In Eighty Days Even if they don't publicly object to the deal you've cut, they're going to go nuts when they figure out that you're getting paid by the hour. (This is the most common arrangement and includes pro-rated benefits.) That means you don't have to put in unpaid overtime, which is, of course, one of the powerful attractions of part-time work. How to Make the Pitch For a Part-time Workload * Accounting for use of personal or sick leave time by the hour. Are you in compliance with the FLSA? But because most drivers are paid by the mile rather than by the hour, expenses wouldn't be affected. Road kill
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